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ADEMCO AVR30 Instruction Manual

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HIGH DENSITY REALTIME
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
AVR30
Instruction manual
To obtain the best performance and ensure years of
trouble-free use, please read this instruction manual
completely.
Mode d'emploi
Des performances optimales et un fonctionnement
à long terme seront assurés en appliquant les
présentes instructions après avoir entièrement lu ce
mode d'emploi.
Manual de instrucciones
Para obtener el mejor funcionamiento y asegurar
años de uso libre de problemas, lea cuidadosa-
mente este manual de instrucciones.

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  • Page 1 HIGH DENSITY REALTIME VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER AVR30 Instruction manual To obtain the best performance and ensure years of trouble-free use, please read this instruction manual completely. Mode d’emploi Des performances optimales et un fonctionnement à long terme seront assurés en appliquant les présentes instructions après avoir entièrement lu ce...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    FEATURES CONTENTS Recording FOR YOUR SAFETY ...........2 • High Density Time-Lapse Video Recorder PRECAUTIONS............2 • Three Touch-Selectable Recording Speeds (06, 18, IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ........3 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS .........5 • Automatic “Alarm-Command” Speed up INSTALLATION ............9 • Recording Check EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS........10 •...

  • Page 3: For Your Safety

    FOR YOUR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Power supply: AC 120V, 60 Hz only Safety If the unit is to be left unattended for a log period • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabi- and it is not intended to use the unit, it is rec- net, turn off the unit and have it checked by quali- ommended that the unit be completely switched off fied personnel before operating it any further.

  • Page 4: Important Safeguards

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. But, safety is your responsibility too. These pages list important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of a Video Cassette Recorder and accessory equipment.
  • Page 5 Outdoor Antenna Grounding—If an outside antenna or Lightning—For added protection for this video product cable system is connected to the video product, be sure during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall some protection against voltage surges and built-up static outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable-system.

  • Page 6: Controls And Functions

    CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS [FRONT] DISPLAY (See page 7) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1. RESET BUTTONS 11. UP BUTTON Press these buttons at the same time to clear all Press to increase, change or advance to the next (microprocessor) functions.
  • Page 7 20 21 19. EJECT BUTTON 26. REVERSE PLAY BUTTON Press to remove the cassette. The EJECT button will Press to play recorded material at the 06 speed in the not operate in the RECORD mode. reverse direction during the PLAY mode. 20.
  • Page 8 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS (Continued) [DISPLAY] 33 34 ALARM T A B TAPE END LOCK SPEED INDEX TIMER 29. TAPE-IN INDICATOR 36. VCR MODE INDICATORS Lights when a cassette is in the compartment. • appears during recording. • t t appears during the rewind mode. 30.
  • Page 9 [Rear] 41 42 40. VIDEO IN 44. EXTERNAL INTERFACE (15-PIN) JACK Receives video signal from a video camera or another Connect an alarm switch, door sensor, etc. using the VCR. 15-pin adapter provided. 41. VIDEO OUT For connection to monitor. 42.

  • Page 10: Installation

    INSTALLATION VIDEO CONNECTIONS AUDIO CONNECTIONS Use coaxial cables when connecting a camera and a Audio can be recorded at all speeds. To hear the monitor to this VCR. playback sound, use the 06, A18 or A30 speed dur- ing playback. Note: Long cable runs to distant cameras may Audio In: Accepts an audio signal from a camera,...

  • Page 11: External Connections

    EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS TAPE END OUT Pin Arrangement of 15-Pin Adapter Approx. 12V is applied to pin r when the tape reaches the end. Notes: • This does not operate when you have selected “REWIND, RE-REC” in the “RECYCLE FUNC- TIONS” menu in the ALARM SET display or you have selected “REWIND, STOP IF ALARM”...

  • Page 12: Cassette Tapes

    CASSETTE TAPES TAPE LIFE VIDEO CASSETTE SAFETY TAB Slower speed operation in time lapse recording To prevent accidental erasure of recorded material, applies stress to video tape. Tapes should be remove the safety tab from the lower left corner of inspected and, if necessary, discarded after the total the cassette.

  • Page 13: Setup

    SETUP On-Screen displays are provided to aid setup of the Note: If the VCR is not turned on for about 720 programmable functions. The seven functions on hours after the built-in battery is fully charged (after the Program Menu appear individually on the moni- the VCR is turned on for more than 48 hours), the tor in this order.

  • Page 14: Setting The Time And Date

    SETUP (Continued) SETTING THE TIME AND DATE Notes: Use the CLOCK SET display to set the date and time. • Perform the same procedure as when setting the time and date to make corrections after having TIME (HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND AM/PM) set them.

  • Page 15: Setting [Options] Items

    SETTING [OPTIONS] ITEMS SUMMER TIME FUNCTION OSD TYPE: If you wish to record the time/date Set the summer time function when a cassette is not together with image, perform the following proce- loaded in this VCR. dure: Press the FIELD ADV and UP buttons simultaneously There are two types of TIME/DATE display: FULL in modes other than the timer recording standby and HALF.

  • Page 16: Setting The Timer

    SETUP (Continued) SETTING THE TIMER 1. Press the START/STOP button. To set the 24 Hour On/Off Timer function. The program number (1) flashes on/off. 2. Press the SET button. The start hours flash on/off. PROGRAM NUMBER TIMER RECORDING TIME START/STOP 3.
  • Page 17 Notes: To correct information 1. Programming the TIMER function does not acti- 1. Press the START/STOP button. vate it. See TIMER recording, page 21. 2. Press the UP or DOWN button repeatedly until 2. To record the time and date press the PROGRAM the item to be corrected (Program number or button to display them.

  • Page 18: Setting The Vcr Functions

    SETUP (Continued) SETTING THE VCR FUNCTIONS The SELECTION MENU 1 screen allows you to select the VCR operations and functions to match the appli- cations. SEARCH SPEED (3, 5, 7 or 9 times the normal speed) • You can select the visual search speed. ELECT I ON CH S...

  • Page 19: Setting The Buzzer

    SETTING THE BUZZER This VCR has a buzzer function. Use SELECTION MENU 2 to select the times when you wish buzzer to sound. Note: “OFF” is specified for all buzzer options at the factory. TAPE END (ON or OFF) • To specify whether buzzer turns on or off, synchronized with pin r TAPE END OUT of the EXTERNAL INTERFACE jack.

  • Page 20: Setting The Alarm

    SETUP (Continued) SETTING THE ALARM Notes: The ALARM function allows the user to set the • When the ALARM recording ends, the VCR will recording duration, speed to be recorded and tape return to the status it was in before the alarm was recycle for alarm recordings.

  • Page 21: Alarm Memory Recall And Reset

    ALARM MEMORY RECALL AND RESET The VCR signals that an alarm has occurred by flashing the ALARM indicator. If a power loss has occurred, “PL” will appear in the first line of the FULL type TIME/DATE display. ALARM COUNT : Displays the number of alarm inputs that have occurred.

  • Page 22: Operation

    OPERATION TAPE RECORDING TIMER RECORDING This VCR can also record at any speed on TIMER CAUTION: Recording over existing recorded ma- command (turn on/off to record during any 24-hour terial will completely erase that material. To prevent time period). To program the TIMER function, refer accidental recording over the end of a previous to pages 15 and 16.

  • Page 23: Tape Recycle

    TAPE RECYCLE When “REWIND, STOP” is selected: The “RECYCLE FUNCTIONS” in the ALARM SET dis- — When the tape reaches the end during recording, play determine the mode after recording at the end the VCR automatically rewinds to the beginning of tape.

  • Page 24: Still Playback

    OPERATION (Continued) STILL PLAYBACK ALARM INDEX SEARCH When the STILL button is pressed during playback, The alarm index search method causes electronic a still picture can be seen. To start again press “marks” to be recorded on the tape at each point STILL or PLAY button and the VCR will continue when the ALARM recording begins.

  • Page 25: Problem Guide

    PROBLEM GUIDE If you are having this kind of trouble: Check these things: No power (No indicators ON) Check to see if unit is plugged in. (Power at supply outlet?) Recorder fails to respond to user command/ Perform MASTER SYSTEM RESET. operation See page 22.

  • Page 26: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Video Cassette: VHS type Recording: Rotary two-head helical scan azimuth recording Tape Speed: 11.1 mm/sec. (06 mode) Tape Width: 12.7 mm Operation Temperature: 5°C to 40°C Video: NTSC color and EIA standard Recording Lengths: 06, 18 and 30 Video Input: 1 Vp-p 75 ohm unbalanced (BNC) Video Output: 1 Vp-p 75 ohm unbalanced (BNC)
  • Page 28 ADEMCO Video Contact information for North America ADEMCO Video (Head Office) 175 Eileen Way Syosset, NY 11791 1-800-467-5875 Customer Service 1-800-645-7492 Technical Support 1-516-921-6704 All questions outside of North America relating the enclosed products should be directed to the offices listed below. Questions from any areas not represented should be directed to the ADEMCO International Head Office.

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